Browsing Jàmbá: 2016 Volume 8 No 1 by Title
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Modelling non-stationary annual maximum flood heights in the lower Limpopo River basin of Mozambique
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)In this article we fit a time-dependent generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution to annual maximum flood heights at three sites: Chokwe, Sicacate and Combomune in the lower Limpopo River basin of Mozambique. A GEV ... -
Onshore preparedness for hazardous chemical marine vessel accidents: a case study
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) are widely transported in marine vessels to reach every part of the world. Bulk transportation of hazardous chemicals is carried out in tank container–carrying cargo ... -
Perception-based analysis of climate change effect on forest-based livelihood: The case of Vhembe District in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Forests are vulnerable to climate change and are also major sources of livelihood for many rural households in Africa. This study examines rural people’s perceptions of climate change impacts on forest-based livelihoods ... -
The Port Alfred floods of 17–23 October 2012: A case of disaster (mis)management?
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)An intense cut-off low weather system, more commonly known regionally as a ‘black southeaster’, caused severe flooding in Port Alfred and the surrounding coastal areas from 17 to 23 October 2012. Unconfirmed reports of ... -
Public and private partnership in disaster risk management
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Private and public partnerships are defended by both guidelines for action and legal frameworks for disaster risk management. The objective of this study is to identify a framework for action that allows joint collaborative ... -
Public health policy in a time of change and disaster in South Africa: 1910–1920
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)With the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910, the central focus of the newly appointed government was to alter and consolidate the policies of the pre-Union colonies that differed materially in many respects ... -
A review of children’s participation in disaster risk reduction
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Children are often excluded from disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities, yet they are one of the most vulnerable groups to disasters. As a result, they experience physical, psychological and educational vulnerabilities. ... -
A review of studies on community based early warning systems
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Community-based early warning systems involve community driven collection and analysis of information that enable warning messages to help a community to react to a hazard and reduce the resulting loss or harm. Most early ...